NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
EIN 46-0151015 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
THE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION of NORTHERN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPORATED is to PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH A DEPENDABLE QUALITY and QUANTITY of ELECTRICAL ENERGY AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES CONSISTENT WITH SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES and FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY and to PROVIDE SUCH OTHER SERVICES THAT WOULD BE DESIRABLE for THE BETTERMENT of ITS MEMBERS.
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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.
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CHARLENE HAGERCEO
DEREK GORECKIIT MANAGER
JEROME WEBEROPERATIONS MANAGER
RUSSEL ULMERMEMBER SERVICES MANAGER
BENJAMIN PETERSONLINE FOREMAN
MARTIN NEWMANLINE FOREMAN
LORISA RUDOLPHCFO
TODD HETTICHVICE PRESIDENT
NOLAN WIPFPRESIDENT
WILLIAM HANSENDIRECTOR
JOSH LARSONTREASURER
SCOTT SPERRYDIRECTOR/SEC FROM 06/2024
KIRK SCHAUNAMANDIRECTOR
MIKE TRAXINGERDIRECTOR
RONALD KAAZSECRETARY UNTIL 06/2024
THOMAS LAMBERTDIRECTOR FROM 06/2024
FRAN ESSERDIRECTOR UNTIL 06/2024
BRUCE SCHUMACHER JRDIRECTOR FROM 06/2024
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1947
- Location
- PO BOX 457, BATH, SD 57427
- County
- Brown
- In care of
- CHARLENE HAGER
- Primary officer
- CHARLENE HAGER, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit